An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal Ref: Carol Andrews

Ref: Carol Andrews

Dimensions:   48 inches x 35 3/4 inches (122 x 91 cm)Biography:Judy Watson Napangardi (c

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Provenance:  Private Swiss collection

An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Royal Ref: Carol AndrewsThe Red Crown, worn by Narmer as king of conquered Lower Egypt (the delta), first appears in amuletic form as early as the First Intermediate Period. Its characteristic shape is a low cylinder with a tall spike at the back and an uncurling spiral projecting at the front. Called in Egyptian dsrt (deshret) 'Red One' (but also 'Great One', like the White Crown), the Red Crown was probably made from red dyed linen or leather over a frame. Its coloring was